STATIONERY FOR THE SENATE.
Mr. COMPTON offered a resolution authorizing the Principal and Assistant Secretary to furnish stationery to Chairmen of Committees.
On motion by Mr. BUNDY it was referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. SAYRE offered a resolution authorizing the Chairmen of Committees and the Secretary of the Senate to draw on the State Librarian for stationery for the use of Standing Committees, said requisitions to be indorsed by the Assistant Secretary and entered on the journal of the Senate on the day issued.
Mr. SAYRE moved to refer it to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. BUNDY and Mr. GRAHAM insisted the law made it the duty of the State Librarian to furnish stationery for the use of the General Assembly.
Mr. BROWN insisted that the law referred to was by implication repealed, and the Senate has already acted upon this subject definitely. He made the point of order that the resolution is out of order.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR decided the point well taken. If the law is as stated by the Senators from Henry and Hamilton then there ia no need of action by this body; if not, as stated by the Senator from Jackson, the Senate has already acted on this subject.
Mr. GRAHAM saw a tendency in this matter to override the law, which may go so far as to try and take away the power vested in the Executive of the State and place it in other hands.
page: 38[View Page 38]Mr. VOYLES did not consider that the section referred to authorizes the Librarian to purchase supplies, but only sets out the manner of paying therefor. The senate may direct any one to purchase supplies elsewhere, without conflict with the Section 5,698 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. Mr. FOULKE knew of no repeal of the Section 5,698 and believed it proper for the Senate to direct how much stationery is needed, etc.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR decided there is nothing before the Senate.
